The Samuel Lode is a lead and zinc mine located in Granite county, Montana at an elevation of 6,001 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 46.53, -113.06806
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Samuel Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Samuel Lode
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Montana
County: Granite
District: Flint Creek Range Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Paul Ozanne
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1929
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): NO DESCRIPTION OF THE SHAFT WAS AVAILABLE, BUT THE VEIN IS THOUGHT TO BE SEVERAL FEET THICK
Comment (Geology): THE CLAIM IS ON ARGILLITE, MINERALS ARE EVIDENTLY FROM IGNEOUS INTRUSIONS
Comment (Commodity): ALTHOUGH NO ECONOMIC VALUE WAS MENTIONED IT IS APPARENT THIS MINE IS VALID
References
Reference (Deposit): 1947 DIREXPL USF
Reference (Deposit): FS FILES
Principal Gold Districts of Montana
In Montana, 54 mining districts have each have produced more than 10,000 ounces of gold. The largest producers are Butte, Helena, Marysville, and Virginia City, each having produced more than one million ounces. Twenty seven other districts are each credited with between 100,000 and one million ounces of gold production. Read more: Principal Gold Districts of Montana.
